Atlantic Beach, Fla., advances LGBT-inclusive human rights ordinance

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — An city ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression cleared its first hurdle Monday in the northeast Florida city of Atlantic Beach.

In a 3-2 vote, commissioners voted for the ordinance which protects LGBT residents and tourists against discrimination in the areas of housing, employment and public accommodations, reports First Coast News.